A new study by the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology finds half of all children who suffered a severe allergic reaction, known as anaphylaxis, and then went to a hospital emergency room had not been given epinephrine, the drug of choice to treat this condition.
“It’s shocking as an allergist to see this under-utilization. We know that anaphylaxis can be life threatening,” said Dr. Clifford Bassett, a spokesman for the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
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